Overtime

So, another week is over and it's actually flown by.  It's Sunday and I have been in work for 8 days straight, and have at least 5 ahead of me, maybe more.

As you know, we had overtime last Sunday and this Saturday and Sunday.  I'm blocking out how tired I may be as this is the first overtime we've had for almost three years.  After last Sunday, I set about making a list of all of the purchases, indulgences and necessities I could think of, ticket to NZ is of course top of the list, also on the list are new glasses, dentist, work shoes, tree felling, I could go on, it's quite a substantial list. 

There are two luxury items on the list which I could argue until the cows come home, that they are in fact, actually necessities.  Firstly, GHD's, my last set died around 3 years ago and I couldn't afford to replace them, nor can my hair exist peacefully on my head without them, as I have discovered in the years since.  Anyway, I bought another brand, but lets face it, they're no where near as good as GHD's, so, for the sake of my head, GHD's are a necessity.  My other luxury item, is my beloved soothing and giver of calm perfume by Jo Malone, my Amber and Lavender, which I think I would die without.  It keeps me sane in kind of the same way that CBR keeps me sane with "Just Like a Star", oh I miss that in my ears on a Sunday morning while I write or flick through a magazine at Starbucks.

Anyway, adding the overtime to my usual week is tiring but I don't mind because I will actually see something for my effort.  Just keep everything crossed that I at least get enough for my NZ ticket, even if it's a while until I can fit in between family visits, at least the money will be in the bank ready for me to book.  I am so excited at the thought, I can hardly contain myself.

Well, the weather has continued to be dreadful all week.  Sunday - Tuesday, I got soaked everyday getting either from the car to work or on the way home and heading back to the car.  Wednesday was the first day I didn't get soaked, then the rain returned.  Sunday afternoon, we had thunder and lightening.

Olympic fever is gripping the nation, I hope that you're gripped too.  I haven't seen half as much as I would have liked, I seem to get home just as one of Team GB has their arms raised in the air in triumph, or I miss it totally while I'm at work.  I'm very proud though, today it's gold for Ben Ainslie and Andy Murray, I'm ashamed to say that Team GB has far exceeded all of my expectations, that is no reflection on the talents of our team, just the natural British reserve, we don't expect much do we?  I can't help but think how many children and future Olympians will be inspired by these London games, I hope I'm around long enough to hear their stories.

It's late Sunday evening and I'm playing catch up with my washing and housework.  Work was baking hot today, they apparently switch off the air con on Saturday at 3pm, until Monday morning.  Lovely.  I don't have air con in the car but even after a 50 minute drive home with the window wound right down, I still had to peel my clothes off me at home before hitting the shower.

Powering on to the week ahead, and in a couple of weeks, I get a few days off!  Can't wait, intend to sleep... a lot.